Influence of Airborne Pollution on Cu, Cr, Fe, Ni, and Zn Accumulation on Plants from Sites Around a Ferrosilicon Factory, Aswan Governorate, Egypt.

Document Type : Research

Authors

1 Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center – Egypt.

2 Faculty of Science-Aswan University, Egypt

Abstract

In this study, the effects of industrial pollution on Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr accumulation were investigated on plants in the area around a ferrosilicon alloy factory. The sites around the plant were selected on the basis of the distance from the plant. We determined that industrial activities produce the most incorporated air pollutants. Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr amounts were high in plant samples in the industrial area.
The concentrations of heavy metals in plants at different sampling sites varied with season, and we found that unwashed samples had greater accumulation of heavy metals than clean samples. Fe has emerged as the dominant metal, with Cr having the lowest concentration. The examined metals demonstrated the sequence as follows: Fe> Zn> Cu> Ni> Cr and the closest areas to the facility had the highest metal concentrations
There were noticeable changes in N, P, and K content between samples of washed and unwashed plants. When compared to the control location, the factory's scattered surroundings exhibited the largest N, P, and K buildup. This lends credence to the hypothesis that the manufacturing emissions are also responsible for the elevated element levels.
These results indicate the pollution from the ferrosilicon factory's existence. Where field observation revealed that the vegetation was covered with dust during all seasons at different rates.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Aswan Science and Technology Bulletin
Volume 3, Issue 1
June 2025
Pages 165-177

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics